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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1959

Page

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Inflation talk spurs Treasury bond sales trouble

United States Senator Paul Douglas criticizes Treasury scare talk on inflation as undermining bond issues. He notes investor shifts from government securities, cashing out 20 percent of maturing bonds and higher rates to attract buyers, raising financing costs and real yields. Continued on page Two.

Washington UPI Paul Douglas D- AL Congressional Economic Committee Treasury United Press International Robert B. Anderson Douglas Aba

Iraq faces possible direct Communist takeover warns observers

Western observers warn oil rich Iraq could fall under Communist influence after rapid weekend events. They cite Iraq's acceptance of Soviet aid, Col. Aref’s death ruling, and resignation of anti Communist ministers as increasing Kassem's reliance on pro Moscow factions while deepening Cairo Bagdad Nasser tensions.

United Press International Beirut Lebanon UPI Iraq United Arab Republic Abdel Karim Kasem Kassem Cairo Baghdad Gamal Abdel Nasser Middle East Moscow

Entire Family Still Missing in Silver Lake Mystery

Silver Lake authorities report no trace of contractor Earl Zarust his wife Caroline and their five children since December. Sheriff Odegaard says the family left in a late model car with winter clothing missing despite no signs of a struggle. Relatives have not sworn missing persons warrants and inquiries to state and Canadian authorities yield nothing.

Silver Lake Minn UPI Earl Zarust Azrust Don Knot Zarust Knot McCould County Leon Odegaard Zarusts Odegaard Caroline Sandra Susan Cary Douglas Russell State Department Degaard

Paducah man fined for swindling by worthless check

J. Ellis of Paducah was assessed a $15 fine and costs in County Court after pleading guilty to swindling by worthless checks, per the County Attorney's office.

Hi. J. Ellis Paducah

Bond Chairmen To Meet Here Tuesday Night

Representatives from nine towns attend a district meeting of Series E and H Bond chairmen. The dinner event at 7 30 p m will be hosted by The First National Bank at Hotel Childress with guests from Memphis Turkey Paducah Guthrie Spur Chil dress Matador Aspermont and Kent County. Awards will recognize counties exceeding their 1958 quota.

Series E H-Bond Hotel Childress First National Bank Memphis Turkey Paducah Guthrie Spur Childress Matador Aspermont Kent County

Rainfall Report Shows Light Showers Near Childress

Early morning weather brought mild temperatures and light rain in the Childress area with only .02 inch total. The FAA Station at the air field logged the rainfall as showers began at 3 a.m., paused, then resumed at 7 a.m. Burlington noted light showers and traces of moisture in the vicinity.

FAA Air Field Burlington

Boy Dies After Fall at Palo Duro Canyon

Troy Haynes aged 15 of Amarillo was killed instantly when he tumbled 50 feet from Frying Pan Mesa in Palo Duro Canyon southeast of Amarillo. Friends said he bent over and pushed a rock over the edge causing the ground to give way.

Boy Palo Duro Amarillo UPI Troy Haynes Palo Duro Canyon Haynes Mesa

Algerians jeer French premier in Algiers protest

Thousands shout anti Debre slogans in Algiers as police restrain the crowd after Debre's public appearance. Demonstrators urge for harsher action against the French leadership while supporters cheer Petain. In Orleansville a bomb injures ten at a French post and telegraph office amid Algeria’s political clash over integration versus independence.

Algiers UPI Michel Debre Algeria Debre Hhe Marshall Petain Vichy France Orleansville Charles de Gaulle France de Gaulle

Negro Arrested For Carrying Concealed Weapon

Al Smith a local Black man is jailed after a county attorney filed a complaint this morning for carrying a concealed weapon. City officers Odis Burrows and Mairl Darnell arrested Smith Saturday afternoon in northeast Childress and found a pistol.

al Smith Odis Burrows Mairl Darnell Smith Northeast Childress Darnell

Bobkittens Meet Tuesday Night For Parents

A Bobkitten meeting is set for 7 30 Tuesday night at Gay's. Parents of all boys in any sports are especially invited to attend.

Gay's

Kitchen Fire Causes Smoke Damage at Apartment

Firefighters reported smoke damage after food caught fire in a kitchen at 511 D. N. last night. No injuries were mentioned.

D. N

Ralph E. Linck Dies Burial Wednesday

Ralph Emerson Linck 73 died at 7:40 p.m. Sunday after a weeks long illness at Childress General Hospital. Funeral services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Newberry Chapel with Rev. Rollo Davidson officiating. Burial in Childress Cemetery. Survived by wife Iva Linck of Childress son Ralph Linck Verona Italy sister Mamie Binns Nashville Tenn and three nieces and three nephews from Nashville Amarillo and Verona.

Ralph Emerson Linck Childress General Hospital Newberry Chapel First Methodist Rollo Davidson Childress Cemetery Newberry Funeral Home Mr. Linck Nashville Tenn Big Spring Tex J. W. Gant Amarillo Jim Binns G. L. Binns Henry Binns

Gilliland Elected President of Summer Baseball Program

Floyd Gilliland was elected president of the summer baseball program at a leaders meeting yesterday. He succeeds Buddy Wilcoxson. Bill Clynch named executive vice-president and Jimmy Harmon elected vice-president in charge of the Farm Club Diamond. Clais Rowland heads the Little League Diamond and Otho Sims the Bobcat Diamond. Herbert Clift re-elected treasurer and Guy Jones re-elected secretary. Other officers to be named at the next meeting.

Floyd Gilliland M. K Buddy) Wilcoxson Bill Clynch Jimmy Harmon Clais Rowland Otho Sims Herbert Clift Guy Jones

Youngster Improves After Scalp Injury in City Accident

Roger Court nine year old son of Mrs Marie Court was in satisfactory condition today at Childress General Hospital after a wrecker hoist fell on his head Friday afternoon while children played on a lot near Steven's Cafe and a car lot on North Commerce Street. About 50 stitches closed a deep scalp gash from above his right ear to the back of his head.

Roger Court Marie Court Childress General Hospital Steven Commerce Street

Debbie Reynolds Released From Hospital After Knee Blood Clot

Actress Debbie Reynolds aged 26 was released Sunday from Mt Sinai Hospital where she had been treated since Thursday for a blood clot in her left knee.

Hollywood Debbie Reynolds Mt. Sinai Hospital

Local Bills Approved by Texas Legislature

The Texas Senate and House approved several local measures in week five of the 56th Legislature. Willis of Fort Worth won approval for a mechanized jury wheel in Tarrant County. Other bills set a $6,600 salary for Travis County court reporters and a Gaines County highway project. Krueger proposed tighter drug licensing. The House passed Coley’s Montgomery County vehicle purchase bill.

Lloyd Larrabee United Press International Austin Upi House Senate Doyle Willis Fort Worth Tarrant County Willis Travis County Charles Herring Austin Gaines County Preston Smith Lubbock Culp Krueger el Campo Hal Coley Conroe Montgomery County Scott McDonald

House approves self employed retirement tax relief plan

The House Ways and Means Committee backed a tax relief program for self employed individuals to defer income taxes on up to 10 percent of annual income into special retirement funds until age 70. It would cap deferrals at 2500 dollars per year and 50000 dollars lifetime, with penalties for early withdrawals. The measure, opposed by the Treasury which estimates a 360 million dollar revenue loss in year one, could reach a full House vote next week and likely Senate action this year.

United Press International Washington UPI House Ways and Means Committee Treasury Senate Congress

REA cautions public on higher interest for loans

Rural Electrification Administrator Hamil warned UPI that the public will demand higher interest from electric co-ops borrowing from the government. He cited Eisenhower proposals to raise the 2 percent rate and urged co-ops to seek private credit sources to avoid federal financing dependence.

Reas Washington UPI David A. Hamil Fisenhower Hamil Nual National Rural Electric Cooperative Assa Hamill

Damp and Mild Weather Grips Texas Area

Damp and mild weather covers most of Texas as a cold front moves off northeastward. The U S weather bureau says drizzle and overcast skies will break up this morning with scattered showers likely. Dalhart records a 41 degree low, one of the winter’s highest overnight lows, as cooler but not cold air arrives Tuesday.

United Press International Texas Panhandle U. S. Weather Bureau Dalhart Brownsville Laredo Texarkana

Donovan to be Buried at Arlington

World War I hero and OSS chief Maj. Gen. William J. Donovan will be buried Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery. He died Sunday at Walter Reed Army Medical Center after a long illness, with a post mortem to determine the exact cause. Donovan, commander of the Fighting 69th in World War I, earned the nickname Wild Bill.

Washington UPI William J Wild Bill Donovan America Arlington National Cemetery Walter Reed Army Medical Center Office of Strategic Services OSS New York 69Th

Groseclose to be Initiated into Sigma Delta Chi

Everett H. Groseclose of Chil dress will join Texas Tech journalism majors to be initiated into Sigma Delta Chi. Groseclose is a junior at Tech.

Everett Groseclose SDC Everett H. Groseclose Childress Texas Tech Sigma Delta Chi Young Groseclose Tech

FBI Checks Into 400000 Jewel Theft At Americana Hotel

The FBI probes whether a master key stolen by an international thief helped steal jewels worth about 400000 from the Americana Hotel in Miami Beach. Victims include New York socialites Leon Greenebaum, Mrs Arthur Cole, and Mrs Greenebaum's sister. The case follows a prior 164000 jewel theft at the Kenilworth Hotel.

Richard W. Hatch United Press International Miami Beach UPI FBI Today Americana Hotel Harry Sitamore Cleveland Leon C. Greenebaum Arthur Cole Greenebaum New York Hiertz Corporation

Balloon soars over East Texas with high altitude instruments

A balloon filled with 1.5 million cubic feet of helium lifted from Brownwood at 9 03 p m carrying instruments to measure cosmic ray activity and atomic radiation at high altitudes. It aims for 129000 feet and gondola release is planned for 5 p m today with the craft expected to land in Louisiana. The series included three launches, with a prior success and a second failure due to a rupture near Dallas.

Brownwood Tex Upi East Texas Louisiana Washington University of St. Louis Dallas

Retired Farmer McNeal Dies By Own Hand in Carey

Justice of the Peace J Paul Goodson ruled death by own action in the case of 53 year old William Clyde McNeal a Carey retiree found shot in his bedroom on Sunday evening. Evidence included a 22 rifle and no suicide note though illness had troubled him. He is survived by wife Georgia two sons Grover and W C and several siblings and a granddaughter. The body was buried at Carey cemetery after services at Carey First Baptist Church conducted by Rev B R Rhodes.

Justice of the Peace J. Paul Goodson William Clyde McNeal Alvis Maddox Mr. McNeal Second St Maddox Robert Butler Willie Prescott Quanah Carey First Baptist Church B. R. Rhodes Saginaw Baptist Church Carey Newberry Funeral Home Boonsville Miss Georgia Grover McNeal Childress W. C. McNeal Fort Worth James McNeal McAllen Curtis McNeal Pharr Tex John McNeal D. M. Ashby

Cotton Meeting Tonight in District Courtroom at 7:50

County farmers and interested persons urged to attend a cotton meeting tonight at 7 50 in the District Courtroom. The session will discuss A and B cotton classings for the coming year and was jointly called by County Agent Bill Moore and ASC Manager Gene Frisbie.

Bill Moore ASC Gene Frisbie

Camp Fire Council to Meet Tonight at Wilson School

A Camp Fire Council meeting is set for 7 30 tonight at Wilson School. The event was announced today and invites members to attend the session.

Camp Fire Council Wilson School

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Anderson By William Theis Soviet Union Baghdad Radio Abdel Salam Aref Bond Morris Higley W. T. Ross Gene Smith Childress Area Jeer Premier Bobkitten Ralph E. Linck Gilliland Debbie Lyndon Johnson Linda Guidry The Louisiana State Society NEA Telephoto Association Eisenhower Clyde T. Ellis Arlington FBI Eddie T. Dehlberg National Council of Churches Childress Index
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